Trump Admits Coronavirus Will 'Probably, Unfortunately' Get Worse before It Gets Better
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President Donald Trump, after spending months declaring the US had defeated the coronavirus and vowing it soon will "disappear," on Tuesday warned Americans the outbreak that has killed at least 141,000 in the country is likely to grow more dire.
Russia’s First COVID-19 Vaccine Ready, Deputy Defense Minister Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Russia’s first vaccine against the novel coronavirus, which was created by military specialists and scientists of the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology, is ready, First Deputy Defense Minister Ruslan Tsalikov told Argumenty i Fakty newspaper.
COVID-19 Daily Death Toll Breaks New Record in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran saw its daily death toll from the novel coronavirus rise to a new record on Tuesday with 229 lives lost.
Coronavirus: EU Leaders Agree €1.82 Trillion Budget, Pandemic Recovery Fund
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - European Union leaders have finally agreed a €1.82trn budget and coronavirus recovery fund after four days of sometimes bitter negotiations.
Coronavirus Complicates South Korea, US Military Exercises
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - South Korea and the United States are trying to agree on the scale, scope and timing of annual military exercises with the novel coronavirus threatening to disrupt the travel of US troops, South Korean officials said on Tuesday.
US Scientists Rebuke Trump over Coronavirus Response, Other Affronts
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - More than 1,200 members of the US National Academy of Sciences have rebuked Donald Trump’s “denigration of scientific expertise”, an unusual move for a community which has historically avoided the political sphere.
Experimental Drug Prevents 79% of COVID-19 Cases Progressing in Trial
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Researchers trialing an experimental drug on critically ill coronavirus patients say it prevented their disease from progressing in 79% of cases.
Russian Ambassador Rejects Virus Vaccine Hacking Claims
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russia’s ambassador to Britain rejected claims that his country’s intelligence services sought to steal information about a coronavirus vaccine.
Coronavirus in Iran: Daily Death Toll Above 200
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The novel coronavirus pandemic has killed 209 more patients in Iran over the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said Sunday.
Boris Johnson Says Not to Return to 'Nuclear Deterrent' of Full Lockdown
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson played down the prospect of a second national coronavirus lockdown as he compared enforcing the measures to using Britain's nuclear deterrent.
US Coronavirus Deaths near 140,000 As Outbreak Worsens
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US deaths from the novel coronavirus neared 140,000 on Saturday as cases continued to rise in 43 out of 50 states over the past two weeks, according to a Reuters tally.
1,000 Federal Inmates at Texas Prison Test Positive for COVID-19
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Coronavirus infections are soaring at a North Texas federal prison where more than 1,000 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 and at least one inmate has died.
Coronavirus in Iran: Death Toll Close to 14,000
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The death toll from COVID-19 in Iran reached close to 14,000 on Saturday, while more than 223,000 positive cases have recovered from the disease.
North Korea Says Is Developing Coronavirus Vaccine
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – North Korea is developing a vaccine for the novel coronavirus on its own, Pyongyang's science research council said Saturday.
President: 35 Million Iranians Prone to Coronavirus
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – President of Iran Hassan Rouhani said around 35 million people in the country are estimated to be susceptible to the novel coronavirus infection in the coming months, stressing, however, that Iran will successfully deal with the viral disease.
For First Time, World Records One Million Coronavirus Cases in 100 Hours
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Global coronavirus infections passed 14 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, marking the first time there has been a surge of 1 million cases in under 100 hours.
Coronavirus Cases in Iran Nearing 270,000
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The total number of people who have contracted the coronavirus in Iran is about to hit 270,000, the Health Ministry spokeswoman announced, noting that nearly 233,000 positive cases have recovered from the viral disease.
China Greenlights Human Trials of BioNTech's COVID Vaccine Candidate
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China has approved an early-stage trial in humans of German firm BioNTech’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine, its local partner Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical said on Thursday.
